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Steve Mariucci, Iron Mountain native and NFL Network analyst, commenting on his Twitter page about the Packers-Seahawks final play: "Is there one person on earth that thinks Golden Tate really caught that pass? Anybody at all?" ...

For a great look at a big-time high school football program, I recommend the book "Must Win: A Season of Survival for a Town and its Team" (St. Martin's Press).

Valdosta junior defensive back Randy Cook might be echoing the players in today's Twin City rivalry: "When we go out to play, we're playing in somebody else's footsteps and we have to play as good or better. I'm always thinking, 'Somebody else stepped foot on this field before I did and they probably won - probably won big.' I have to win as big as them." ...

Division One college basketball coaches have been keeping close tabs on Forest Park standout Lexi Gussert.

Purdue's Sharon Versyp was in the crowd at Iron River to see the Trojans and West Iron County play volleyball. The Big Ten coach took a private jet from West Lafayette, Ind., to Iron Mountain.

Lexi has been drawing the attention that Niagara's Anna DeForge (Nebraska) and North Dickinson's Todd Lindeman (Indiana) received during their sterling prep basketball careers ...